As you are aware, an incredible earthquake hit Nepal on Anzac Day this year. This natural disaster claimed the lives of more than 8,000 people. Newington has been travelling to Nepal for more than 20 years and some of the villages we used to visit have been hit hard.

To help those who suffered from the earthquake, the Newington Community aimed to raise $5,000 to help aid the recovery process. However, after a big week of fundraising, we were able to raise more than $11 000, thanks to the generous donations of various teachers, staff and students. To help us raise these funds, a mufti day was held on Thursday 14 May with the highlight being a “lip sync battle” at lunch between Year 12 boys and staff in front of the whole school. Many thanks to those brave boys and teachers who dressed up and revved up the crowd with their renditions of some 90s hits and a Queen Medley.

As a result of Newington’s tremendous fundraising, we were are to make a considerable donation to SOS Nepal, an organisation committed to helping children in need by investing in schools, villages and community centers, and to Beni Community Health Service Center where Newington boys have been volunteering for the past 20 years. The last visit was during the Christmas break in 2014-2015.

Such great fundraising is a demonstration of the generosity within the Newington community and thus I would like to say thank you to everyone who donated during the fundraiser event.
 

Edward Treloar (12/FL)
Deputy Senior Prefect